Urban Hype were an English breakbeat hardcore duo consisting of Bob Dibden (Robert John Dibden) and Mark Lewis (Mark Louis Chitty). They are best known for their toytown techno single, "A Trip to Trumpton", which peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1992. They had two other minor UK chart entries, and briefly saw their second album Conspiracy to Dance released in the United States through Radikal Records. Later on in the 90's Bob and Mark worked together as a trance project called Universal State Of Mind, before going their own ways.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first started playing a white label copy of the group's Trip To Trumpton tune in December 1991. The song later entered the top ten of the UK singles charts in the summer of 1992. After the toytown techno scene faded away, Peel didn't play any of the group's post-Urban Hype projects.
Shows Played[]
- 1991
- 08 December 1991: Trip To Trumpton (v/a 12" - Old School EP 12) White Label (Peel mentions having a white label of this but doesn't know the track or artist behind this)
- 1992
Urban Hype - A Trip To Trumpton
- 25 January 1992: Relapsed (The Surgeon General's Remix) (12" with Mikey B - JB2 / Relapsed (Remix)) white label
- 08 February 1992 (with Mikey-B): Relapsed (Surgeon General's remix) (12" - JB2 / Relapsed (Remix)) Unie Weimer's Essential Cuts
- 13 June 1992: A Trip To Trumpton (12 inch) Faze 2
- 19 June 1992: A Trip To Trumpton (12 inch) Faze 2
- 28 June 1992 (BFBS): A Trip To Trumpton (12 inch) Faze 2
- 06 July 1992 (Ö3): 'A Trip To Trumpton (12")' (Faze 2)
- 11 July 1992: A Trip To Trumpton (12 inch) Faze 2
- 12 July 1992 (BFBS): A Trip To Trumpton (12 inch) Faze 2